What happens
Gildersleeve welcomes his wealthy school friend Benjamin Barton Clay to Summerfield for a visit, hoping to impress Ellen Nickerbocker. Clay's arrival and easy charm draw Ellen's attention, leaving Gildersleeve feeling overshadowed. Meanwhile, Leroy and Bertie add their own complications to the household. The Great Gildersleeve is a radio comedy series, and this episode first aired on NBC on May 11, 1949, starring Harold Peary in the title role, with Willard Waterman, Lillian Randolph and Lurene Tuttle in the cast.
Summerfield, the small town where Gildersleeve lives with his household.
Characters: Gildersleeve, Benjamin Barton Clay, Ellen Nickerbocker, Leroy, Bertie, Judge Hooker, Marjorie, Peavey
Listen for: Gildersleeve's rivalry with his old school friend Benjamin Clay over Ellen Nickerbocker.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.